Japan’s defense minister promised to reduce the U.S. military’s footprint there and expand joint exercises near Japan’s ...

NAHA—In his first meeting with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki reiterated long-standing ...

Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms. Of the 160 or ...

The turquoise water lapping against Okinawa's pebbled beach is so clear that you can see an occasional parrotfish streaking ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed Thursday to reduce the burden on Okinawa Prefecture of hosting U.S. military ...

NAHA--The Naha deputy mayor will run in the Okinawa gubernatorial election and likely gain support from the Liberal ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday met with Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi to seek local understanding for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base to the southern Japan ...

Protesters display signs against a planned Marine base relocation during a rally in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, on the southern Japanese island Saturday. (Koji Harada/Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO — Tens of ...

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki expressed his concern about the planned revision of Japan's three key national security-related documents during a meeting with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the s ...